Family of Legionnaires' victim plans lawsuit as outbreak death toll reaches 4
The family of an 88-year-old Air Force veteran who died after contracting Legionnaires' disease plans to announce a lawsuit Tuesday as New York City health officials continue searching for the source of an outbreak that has sickened dozens of people on the Upper East Side.
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Family of Legionnaires' victim plans lawsuit as outbreak death toll reaches 4
The family of an 88-year-old Air Force veteran who died after contracting Legionnaires' disease plans to announce a lawsuit Tuesday as New York City health officials continue searching for...
